Public Housing

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for New Mexico Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to State and local recovery efforts in the areas of New Mexico affected by wildfires and straight-line winds beginning on April 5, 2022, and continuing. On May 4, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of Colfax,…

HUD: Innovative “Faircloth-to-RAD” Initiative on Track to Create Nearly 1,850 Affordable Housing Units

Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) unlocks the creation of deeply affordable housing in support of Administration objectives to increase rental housing supply for some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) commemorated the first anniversary of the creation of the “Faircloth-to-RAD” initiative, a new pathway that…

HUD: Support for Washington D.C.’s “Solar for All” Program Announced

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced its support for Washington, D.C.’s “Solar for All” program to ensure that residents of HUD-assisted properties in the District are able to access the program without experiencing an increase in their housing costs. “This opportunity highlights the many ways that HUD is ensuring an…

HUD: New Civil Rights Guidance Issued on Marketing and Application Requirements for Subsidized Multifamily Properties

Guidance designed to inform inclusive marketing and application practices of multifamily housing The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) today released new guidance to reinforce requirements that HUD-subsidized multifamily housing’s marketing and application processes be designed to be inclusive of persons of all races and…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Massachusetts Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement Commonwealth, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas of Massachusetts affected by the severe winter storm and snowstorm from January 28 to January 29, 2022. On April 18, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Puerto Rico Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas of Puerto Rico affected by a severe storm, flooding, and landslides from February 4 and February 6, 2022. On March 29, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for…

HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction Closed with the Housing Authority of Duluth, MN to Preserve 387 Homes for Low-Income Families

Transaction will allow for King Manor and Tri-Towers rental homes to remain permanently affordable to low-income Duluth residents on the Project-Based Rental Assistance platform The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing on March 24 closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) of Duluth,…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Maine Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas of Maine affected by a severe storm and flooding from October 30 to October 31, 2021. On March 15, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Virginia Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement Commonwealth, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas of Virginia affected by a severe winter storm and snowstorm on January 2 to January 3, 2022. On March 11, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Tennessee Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of Tennessee affected by a severe winter storm on February 3 to February 4, 2022. On March 11, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of Crockett,…